Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
18.5% of enterprises in Nilgiris are women-owned. 94.6% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹39,187 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nilgiris, which ranks 20 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women taking part in all major household decisions at 93.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 35.9%. On women in the labour force at 49.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Nilgiris are in the Nilgiris district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nilgiris youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.